The revised Emergency Appeal covers the operational costs of 31 nutritional feeding centres for 64,000 beneficiaries.
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Modern technology helps meet the needs of refugees in South Sudan
YIDA, South Sudan, Dec 27 (UNHCR) – Technology is changing all spheres of life, including humanitarian interventions. In South Sudan, UNHCR is using satellite imagery, interactive mapping, digital fingerprinting and text messaging to strengthen refugee protection, help the most vulnerable and...
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Sudan: Thousands flee their homes in Darfur due to insecurity, intertribal violence
Indiscriminate aerial bombardment in SPLM-N areas has killed and injured scores of civilians.
UN-AU peacekeeping mission warns of impact from recent violence in North Darfur
The Darfur peacekeeping mission today warned that continued fighting could lead to a “catastrophic humanitarian situation” for the displaced civilians.
Yellow Fever vaccination campaign in Darfur to continue to Phase III
Highlights As of 19 December 2012, 26% of Nyala’s targeted population as well as 88% of the targeted population of Forbranga locality in West Darfur were vaccinated against yellow fever during Phase II of the vaccination campaign. The campaign commenced on 9 December in West Darfur, 17 December...
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Global emergency overview highlights damage caused by Storm Evan in Samoa, Fiji and insecurity in South Sudan
Tropical cyclone Evan hit Samoa and Fiji on 13 and 16 December. As a category 4 storm, Evan caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure on both islands.
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UN and humanitarian partners launch $8.5 billion appeal to help 51 million people in 2013
The global appeal for 2013 includes 16 national appeals for [Afghanistan](http://reliefweb.int/country/afg), [Burkina Faso](http://reliefweb.int/country/bfa), [Central African Republic](http://reliefweb.int/country/caf), [Chad](http://reliefweb.int/country/tcd), [Democratic Republic of Congo](http://reliefweb.int/country/cod), [Kenya](http://reliefweb.int/country/ken), [Mali](http://reliefweb.int/country/mli), [Mauritania](http://reliefweb.int/country/mrt), [Niger](http://reliefweb.int/country/ner), [occupied Palestinian territory](http://reliefweb.int/country/pse), [Philippines](http://reliefweb.int/country/phl), [Somalia](http://reliefweb.int/country/som), [South Sudan](http://reliefweb.int/country/ssd), [Sudan](http://reliefweb.int/country/sdn), [Yemen](http://reliefweb.int/country/yem) and [Zimbabwe](http://reliefweb.int/country/zwe).
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EU scales up humanitarian aid for Sudan and South Sudan by €30 million
The new funding brings the Commission's relief aid in Sudan and South Sudan to €157 million for this year. It will support immediate life-saving activities such as distributing essential food and non-food items, as well as providing shelter, health, protection, water, hygiene and sanitation.
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Latest South Sudan humanitarian snapshot highlights scope of crisis
In November, aid workers assisted about 173,000 people affected by conflict, 110,000 people displaced from Abyei over a year ago, and 215,000 refugees. There are over 30 ongoing emergency operations in 52 of the 79 counties.
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Sudan: Bombing, abuses in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States prevent humanitarian aid
Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced inside the two states, surviving on very little, while more than 200,000 have fled to refugee camps in South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Health and educational services 'deteriorating' in South Darfur camps
Displaced residents from the Gereida camps also claim to be suffering from a lack of food and security.
Chad + 1 more
Chad: Humanitarian partners appeal for $500 million for immediate life-saving activities and long-term preparedness and recovery approaches
Chad faces a complex set of humanitarian vulnerability issues, which are overlapping and self-reinforcing. In 2013, the humanitarian community will step up efforts on contingency planning and stocking, early warning systems, conflict prevention and risk analysis to enable the authorities and humanitarian actors to respond faster and more effectively
Phase 2 of Yellow Fever vaccination campaign in Darfur will target 1.2 million people
As of 4 December 2012, the yellow fever vaccination coverage for Central Darfur was 77%, for North Darfur – 88.5%, South Darfur – 55% and West Darfur – 91.5%. The total number of suspected cases has reached 732, including 165 deaths (case fatality rate of 22.5%).
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Global emergency overview highlights magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Iran, Typhoon Bopha
An earthquake with magnitude 5.6 has hit South Khorasan province in Iran, killing at least eight people and injuring 12. As of 6 December, no further information available
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Kampala Convention “historic” breakthrough for the protection of IDPs in Africa - UNHCR
The Convention covers displacement from conflict, natural disasters, climate change and projects and is due to enter into force on 6 December 2012.
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Global emergency overview highlights Storm Bopha heading for the Philippines, severe rains in Panama
The Global Overview is a weekly update that provides a snapshot of current humanitarian priorities and recent events. Its primary objective is to rapidly inform humanitarian decision makers by presenting a summary of major humanitarian crises, both recent and protracted.
Sudan: Yellow fever vaccination campaigns reach more than half of targeted population
Preparations are underway for the second phase of the vaccination campaign with support from NGOs working in targeted localities.
Yemen + 6 more
What future migration patterns might look like in the Horn of Africa
The project’s scenarios are not predictions or forecasts of the future, rather they are possibilities of what the region’s key migration drivers and patterns may be to 2030
Sudan + 1 more
Sudan: Humanitarian partners seek $983 million to address cycle of conflict, displacement and vulnerability
The 2013 Work Plan continues the trend away from blanket distribution of relief items towards other sectors that have a greater focus on longer-term assistance to 4.4 million people
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Global emergency overview highlights massive displacement in eastern DRC, fighting in Syria and food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan
Household food security in Kyrgyzstan has deteriorated, with an estimated 25 % of the population - about 1.3 million people - considered food insecure